Good Samaritans rescue 7 from sinking boat off Cape May, NJ
Coast Guard Cutter Lawrence Lawson file photo
PHILADELPHIA – Seven boaters were rescued by good Samaritans after their boat sank off the Coast of Cape May, New Jersey, Saturday.
The Coast Guard received a distress call over VHF channel 16 stating the Beach Runner, a boat with seven people aboard, was rapidly taking on water approximately nine miles offshore at Cape May reef, at approximately 9 a.m.
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Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue 3 boaters after vessel capsizes in Tampa Bay
Coast Guard members from Station St. Petersburg transport three rescued boaters to the station Saturday, June 23, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued three boaters Saturday after their vessel capsized 12 miles west of Tampa.
Rescued were Raul Gutierrez, 40, Jorge Gutierrez, 51, and Jose Gari, 38. All three men are from Kissimmee.
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Coast Guard, Sitka Fire Rescue rescue 6 near Long Island in Sitka Sound, Alaska
Good Samaritan vessels assist three adults and three children after their 27-foot cabin cruiser began taking on water near Long Island in Sitka Sound, Alaska, June 19, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, a Sitka Fire Rescue crew, and four good Samaritan crews rescued three adults and three children after their 27-foot cabin...
Good Samaritans rescue 4 from burning boat off Galveston
A boat burns near the south jetty off Galveston, Texas, at sunset Sept. 19, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Oliver R. Tallyn.)
HOUSTON — Good Samaritans rescued four people aboard a boat when they saw it on fire at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday near the South Jetty off Galveston.
The good Samaritans called Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston on VHF-FM channel 16 to report that...
Great Lakes Coast Guard and partners assist with 13 search and rescue cases during Memorial Day weekend
CLEVELAND — Five instances of boaters operating under the influence of alcohol and 13 search and rescue cases across the Great Lakes during the recent holiday weekend showcase the need for boating safety precautions and the importance of boaters looking out for each other.
Numerous good Samaritan boaters and local responders arrived on scene and rendered assistance to distressed boaters prior...
Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, good Samaritan rescue 2 off Barnegat Light, NJ
BARNEGAT LIGHT — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued two people Monday after their 31-foot boat capsized about eight miles east of Barnegat Light.
The captain aboard the sinking boat hailed for help via VHF-FM channel 16 radio just before 8 a.m. reporting his position and need for immediate assistance.
Two 47-foot Motor Life Boat crews from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light and an...
Good Samaritans around the Great Lakes rescue 7
CLEVELAND — Good Samaritans rescued seven people from boating emergencies in Lake Erie and Lake Michigan Thursday evening and Friday morning.
A Good Sam rescued three people Thursday night after their boat began taking on water one mile north of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant in Oak Harbor, Ohio. The Good Sam took the three people aboard his boat while Coast Guard Station Marblehead and...
Good Samaritan crew rescues four from water east of Resurrection Bay
KODIAK, Alaska – The crew of the 58-foot good Samaritan fishing vessel Silver Storm rescued four fishermen from the capsized 57-foot fishing vessel Copasetic two miles south of Cape Puget 28 miles east of Resurrection Bay Wednesday evening.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received a brief mayday call via VHF-FM radio at 6:02 p.m. from the crew of the Seward-based Copasetic. The Silver...
Good Samaritans rescue three from sinking vessel near Bristol Bay
KODIAK, Alaska – Multiple good Samaritan vessels rescued and assisted three crewmembers of the 32-foot fishing vessel Horizon near Bristol Bay after their vessel started taking on water about midnight Wednesday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Anchorage overheard a conversation between the fishing vessel Horizon’s crew and the fishing vessel Rondys’ crew stating that the Horizon was taking...
